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Twix Cookie Cups

Chocolate chip cookie cups baked in a muffin tray, filled with melted caramel, capped with chocolate and finished with flakey sea salt.

AmericanDessert1 hr12 cups200 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: pound chocolate chip cookie dough

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-10169 · Hand-built original

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Two-Ingredient Lemon Bars

Bars made from just lemon pie filling and a box of angel food or yellow cake mix, baked until golden and set with a soft, fluffy crumb.

AmericanMain courseVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: box angel food or yellow cake mix

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-9181 · Hand-built original

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Tzatziki

A yogurt sauce with finely chopped cucumber, parsley, mint, basil, garlic and lemon, finished with olive oil.

AmericanSauce10 min2 cups120 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cucumber

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-10170 · Hand-built original

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Ultimate Banana Bread

A dark, moist banana loaf made with melted butter, brown sugar and a generous measure of mashed banana, its top scattered with raw sugar for a crisp crust.

AmericanDessert1 hr8 to 10 servings320 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: banana

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-8692 · Hand-built original

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Unbelievable Peanut Butter Pie

A baked Oreo crust filled with a whipped peanut butter and cream cheese filling, capped with chocolate ganache and chilled until sliceable, with whipped cream, Reese's Pieces and chopped peanuts on top.

AmericanDessert7 hr1 9-inch pieVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: peanut butter

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-8700 · Hand-built original

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Uyghur Meat Pie

Fried yeast-dough pies filled with spiced raw ground lamb and onion, sealed with a pinched edge and cut into triangles, served with chili oil.

AmericanAppetizer3 hr2 large meat pies1365 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: lamb

Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki

HB-10172 · Hand-built original

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Valentine's Day Cookies

Pale, tender heart-shaped sugar cookies flooded with pastel royal icing in the style of conversation hearts. Stiff icing letters spell out sweet messages once the bases have crusted.

AmericanDessert1 hr 38 minServes 18245 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-15696 · Hand-built original

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Valentine's Day Crack

Valentine's Day Crack is a American dish built around crackers. It takes 35 min in total and serves 16. It pairs well with coleslaw and cornbread.

Americancandy, Dessert35 minServes 16244 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: crackers

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-3260 · Hand-built original

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Valentines Day Cupcakes

Show your sweetheart how much you care with these decadent chocolate and strawberry Valentine's Day Cupcakes. They are simple to make for parties and gatherings and are always a hit.

AmericanDessert52 minServes 15444 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-2458 · Hand-built original

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Vanilla Cinnamon Overnight Oats with Buckwheat and Chia

Overnight oats blended from almond milk, rolled oats and buckwheat cereal with maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla, then stirred through with almonds, chia and flax. Two jars chill for at least four hours before serving.

AmericanBreakfast4 hr 5 minServes 2336 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: milk

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-6228 · Hand-built original

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Vegan Apple Pie Bars

Oat and almond flour bars with a spiced apple filling thickened with arrowroot, baked with part of the base mixture scattered over the top as a crumble.

AmericanDessertServes 12264 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-12256 · Hand-built original

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Vegan Baked Almond Soft Cheese

A soft almond cheese blended with lemon, garlic and olive oil, drained overnight in cheesecloth and baked until golden and cracked.

AmericanAppetizerServes 1296 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cheese

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-9594 · Hand-built original

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Vegan BLT Sandwich

A vegan BLT of crisp baked king oyster mushroom slices in a maple and smoked paprika glaze, with herb mayo, lettuce and tomato.

AmericanMain course1 hr4 servings395 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: mushrooms

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-9595 · Hand-built original

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Vegan Buttermilk Pancakes

Vegan pancakes made with almond milk soured with apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and a little almond extract, griddled until bubbles appear before flipping.

AmericanBreakfast20 minServes 4171 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11548 · Hand-built original

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Vegan Cherry Crisp

Cherries tossed with arrowroot flour and maple syrup under an almond flour, oat and walnut crisp, baked in a cast iron skillet until bubbling.

AmericanDessertServes 6169 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: oats

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-12257 · Hand-built original

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Vegan Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

A rich oat milk hot chocolate infused with a cinnamon stick and built on dark chocolate and cocoa. Coconut whipped cream or vegan marshmallows make an optional topping.

AmericanDrink4 servings292 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: dark chocolate

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-15712 · Hand-built original

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Vegan French Onion Dip

A cashew dip blended with lemon, apple cider vinegar and onion powder, folded with slowly caramelized yellow onions.

AmericanAppetizer1 hrServes 2973 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-12261 · Hand-built original

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Vegan Halloween marble cake

This spooktacular Halloween cake is made without dairy or eggs, making it great for vegans or those with allergies. Get messy with the dark chocolate drip to create this fabulous melted black candle design. Decorate the top of the cake with a black, white or gold candle and around the cake with creepy skeletons, spiders and cobwebs for extra drama.

AmericanCakes and baking3 hrServes 8–10728 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: temperature

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-2471 · Hand-built original

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Vegan Kale Caesar Salad

Romaine and lacinato kale tossed in a cashew Caesar dressing with Worcestershire sauce and lemon, topped with cayenne chickpeas crisped in the oven.

AmericanSaladServes 4330 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: kale

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup

HB-12262 · Hand-built original

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